Auto coaster



Aug. 10 1926. 1,595,732

- A. T. RAUTENBERG ET AL AUTO COASTER Filed July 21, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet1 IN VE /Y TORS 4 m A r d I'Rautenberg H E! GR Ben amgn Rflones AT RNEYSPatented Aug. 10, 1926.

ALFBED T. RAUTENBERG AND BENJAMN n. Jonas, or SEATTL'E,

PATENTOFFICE,

WASHINGTON, AS-

SIGNORS To KEEN CQRPOR-ATION, or snTTLE, WASHINGTON, A, CORPORATION ;Or

WASHINGTON.

' AUTO COASTER.

Application filed July 21, 1925. Serial No. 44,983.

Our invention relates to wagons of small siZe, such as are madenfor the,use .of children, and which are frequently referred to as Coasterwagons..

The object of Our invention is to provide a construction for such wagonswhich shall be rugged and strong, while at the same time being of.relativcly cheap type ofmanufacture and one which shall be animprovement in many ways, among which is the provision of means' bywhich' the Wagon ,may be steered by means of a Wheel, .and

'by which optionally a tongue may be applied thereto, either with orwithout the 1 'use of the Steering Wheel. Our invention comprises anumber of features of improved construction which will be setforth inthe Specification and specifically defined in the claims. f

The accompanying drawings show our invention in. the form in which wenow preferto make it.

Figure 1 is a side viewof the Wagon, with however, one of the frontwheels reinoved and portions'of the construction in section' plan viewof the the forward neck to better show the Figure' 2 is a top or Wagonwith a portion of of the body broken away steering mechanism.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the wagon with one of the fendersandbrake plate in section.

Figure 4; illustrates in erspective the method adopted for securing thetongue to the Wagon in such manner that it' may be readily disconnected.v

The body of this Wagon is composed of i two principal parts-or sections.The major section 1 has bottom boards 10, side boards or bars 11 whichare also supplemented in the device as, shown, by .outwardly fiarng sideboards 12.. are employed, floor board or minor section of the bodyconsists of a board 2 which. Overlaps somewhat the forward end of themajor section the board 2 which eXtends Cross bars as 13 and 14: whichextend beneath the forwardly of the major seotion l is cut downlaterally so 'as to form a neck 20, of much less width than the body ofthe Wagon. The two sections of the body are secured together by holtingthe rear edge of the forward section 2, as by bolts 24, and also by theuse jacent ends of theclip acter,

of the ne'cl: 20, through .52 are also employed,

boards 10. 'The forward or l. That portion of of a metal bar 21 whichextcnds over the' forward section just Overthe extreme for Ward edge ofthe major section, the two being also secured together by bolts as 22.'

Between the overlapping portions of the 'This *axle 's 'connected withthe body of the .car by means of two spring bars 31, One end ofeachofwhich is bolted securely to the bottom of the Wagon body, and theother end of which is secured between the ad- 32 which surrounds theaXle.

Under the front end of the Wagon body are two other Wheels 8 of the samechar- These are mounted :upon an aXle 4, which aXle is secured to ,theforward end the 'intervention of a compound bolster, the lattercomprising a top horizontal bar and a bar 50 which has a central portion51 secured to the under side of ;the ,bolster bar 5, and its ends 'bent-downwardly at an angle and 'perforated to Supplernental 'brace rodsthese connecting the outer ends of the top bolster plate 5 with thedownwardlybent brace portions of the bar 50. a

Secured in central position upon the 'top surface of the bolster plate 5is a plate 6, which 's provided with a hole for the reception ,of a,king pinand cular segmental section which is toothed upon its inner edgeandwhich is adapted to be engaged by a pinion 7 carried by the steeringpost 70, thereby to steer the Wagon.

receive the aXle i.

The hole for the reception of the king pin l 8 is located 'so as to justclear' the bolster plate 5 at it rear edge. r

Secured to the axle i is a clip 40 'which receves between its ears thelower end of a brace rod 41, the upper end of which is bolted orotherwise secured to the under surface of the forward body section 2.The king pin 8 passes through holes in the ears of clip 40, and alsothrough the hole pro- Between the preferably prosurrounding videdtherefor in plate 6. plate 6 and the clip 40 we vide a spacing tube orpipe the king pin.

On the upper and the lower surfaces of the neck 20 of the forward bodysection, are

also has a cir-,

w secured tWO bars 9 and90, these being essentially alike inconstruction. They each have a section Which has a right angle 'bend andWhich connects With the' other parts of the bar by an angle' Which, asillustrated, is 135. These are placed in nverted position, one on theupper-sur face and one on' the lower surface of the neck 20. One side ofthe bent section 91 n each is bored to receive the steering post 70, andbeingseparated a reasonable distance, forms a stable l bearing therefor.A brace bar 92, Which is portion of the steering mounted 'uponthe-body,.supports the upper bar 70. Upon the lower end of this bar thepinion 7 meshes With the teeth in the circular rack section 60 so thatby'turning the steering'bar 70 the front axle andthe bolsterfcarriedthereby ill be turned. y

The steering Wheel-B', it is designed shall be a duplicate of the Wheelsupon Which' tongue may be secured to the Wagon When desired. Suchmeansas illustrated consist 'of a short section 62 cut froma 'plate' of ironand having on' one end a tongue 63 'eted thereto.

- bent' arms 65,

,It cannot be removed adapted ,to ,pass punched 'in the toprbolsterplate 5 and riv- At its upper end this 'section has a lug 64: providedWith an, enlarged head, the same being bent. horizontally. The tongue isdesigned to be'provided With a yoke consisting of the tWO OutWardlyprovided at their ends each With a slot 6 6 of such shape that' it Willpass over the enlarged head of the lug 64 When the tongue is placed inVertical position. therefromunless 'the tongue is placed in thisposition. The spacing of the tWo sections 62and-the 'Width of the yokeformed by the ,tWO bars 65 is 'such ,that these tWo' bars must be sprungin or- Ider to.

put them on Or remove them from the lugs 64. The natural spring given tothese bars is in "the direction Which ill tend'to hold them in placeinstead of causing their removal fromthe lugs 64.

Carried by th outer ends Ofthe bolster' plate 5 are tWo resilient plates55 Which are bent so as to resemble fenders extending over the frontWheels rearWardly of the axle. Theymight, if desired, be carried aconsiderable distance forwardly also. We hav herein' shown them asextending a through an' opening the rear ends of'these plates 55 issecured' v a bar 56 Which extends acrossthe Wagon' beneath the body.

. This bar and .to a ;certain extentalso the rear portion', of thefenders, are designed toservezasa supr port for the feet of the party'riding the Coaster. By pressing, doWnWardfmainly upon the loWer end ofthe plates 55 or upon the rod 56, the natural spring of' the plate Willbring it 'into contact Withthe peripheries of 'the'fro'nt Wheels,therebyn serving applied mainly to the upper portion of the fenderplate, 'it'vvillflnot be sprung'in such fmanner. as to contact WiththeWheel' 'and no braking effect ill thereby-result.

WhauWe claim 'as our invention ist' 1. In'a Coaster' Wagon, a body'comprising a floor and upWardly extending side bars, cross barsextending :transversely-over the' floor respectivel-y at itsfOr ardextremity ;and a short'distance rearWard therefrom, a third crosslbarubeneathfhe floor and the second cross-bar, a board ferming aforward extensionhaving a rear-end fitting between -the side 'bars andbody, andbolts securingssaidretaining bar and the 'body partstogether-.ju

2.' A' Coaster Wagon' comprisinga body,

a front axle, a bolster, a' brace member connecting the bolster andaxle,. a brace 'extend- 'ing from the body to 'the axle, a' king pinextending, 'from the' body: d-bWn ardly along the rear face of the,bolster 'and axle and through-the end of saidbrace, and piv- 'Ot ears:carried .by the bolster and axlfe 'and embracing the king pin.

3. In a Coaster Wagon, -1I1 comblnatlon; a

body, a 'front axle, a bolstercarried bythe as a brake. If thepressure'ofthe 'fOOt S 'bars at the forward'extremity of the ,main

front axle, .a 'plate carried byfthe bolster'- and .having aking-pin-receiving hole therein located rearWardly of 'the bolster 'rearface, a 'clip 'surrounding'the axle and perforated to; receive a' kingpin 'rearWardly of the axle,:a brace extendin'g forWardly .anddoWnWardly 'and having. its forward end perforatedand matching With theclip upon .the axle, anda king pin connecting th body, said plate, clip'and bra'ce.:

Wheel rearwardly of the 'bolster and adaptv 4. A coaster agonhaving afront axle' -and a bolster pivoted to'the body to turn ed to serve as abrake, and a bar Connecting the lower ends of the said plates eX- tendngbeneath the body and adapted to serve as a foot rest. y

5. A Coaster Wagon having a boister and a front axle seeured together,spring brake plates carried by the bolster and extending rearwardly Overthe front Wheels, and a bar eonneeting the rear lower ends of saidplates at each side of the Wagon and eX- tendng beneath the body.

6. A four wheeled Coaster Wagon having a body redueed in Width at itsfront end to form a forwardly extendng Deck, a front axle and helst-ersecured together and resilent fenders seeured to the bolster and adaptedto be engaged by the feet to function as brakes.

Signed at Seattle, King County, WVashington, this 16th day of July,1925.

ALFRED T. RAUTENBERG. 'BENJAMIN R. J ONES.

